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VG247.comFri, 09 Dec 2016 15:12:40 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3Say goodbye to your time: this week’s Humble Bundle is full of life-eating simshttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/30/say-goodbye-to-your-time-this-weeks-humble-bundle-is-full-of-life-eating-sims/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/30/say-goodbye-to-your-time-this-weeks-humble-bundle-is-full-of-life-eating-sims/#respondWed, 30 Nov 2016 01:28:42 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=610335Humble Bundle isn’t making any effort to respect your time, although it is very friendly on the wallet.

The latest Humble Bundle is chock-full of sims, which is of course a recipe for suddenly realising it’s 2:00am and you’ve spend the last eight hours clicking around menus making virtual money.

Pay what you want over $1 Train Simulator 2016, RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe and Out of the Park Baseball 17.

Beat the average ($4.31 at time of writing) to also receive Democracy 3 Collector’s Edition, Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 and Big Pharma.

If you fork out $12 for the premium tier, you’ll get Youtubers Life – an Early Access title.

Many of this week’s games are available on Linux and Mac, and a couple come in DRM-free form. As ever, you decide how your payment is split between developers, organisers and charity. This week’s beneficiaries are Direct Relief, Charity Water and an optional third cause of your choosing.

Well? Go take advantage. Don’t say I didn’t warn you about the 2:00am thing.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/30/say-goodbye-to-your-time-this-weeks-humble-bundle-is-full-of-life-eating-sims/feed/0Get Volume and Grim Dawn on the cheap in the latest Humble Bundle, and help support essential multiple sclerosis services and researchhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/23/get-volume-and-grim-dawn-on-the-cheap-in-the-latest-humble-bundle-and-help-support-essential-multiple-sclerosis-services-and-research/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/23/get-volume-and-grim-dawn-on-the-cheap-in-the-latest-humble-bundle-and-help-support-essential-multiple-sclerosis-services-and-research/#respondWed, 23 Nov 2016 03:00:10 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=609464This is a good Humble Bundle.

The latest Humble Bundle is one of the Staff Picks series – one of Humble’s employees chooses the games and charitable beneficiary.

Engineer Nick, in his guise as a rad panda avatar, is responsible for this bunch, and has chosen the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Northern California, along with Able Gamers, in the wake of his own diagnosis. You can nominate your own charitable cause, too.

Anyway, this week you can pay what you want for Volume, TIS-100 and Legend of Grimrock 2.

If you beat the average price, which was $3.78 at time of writing, you’ll also score Infinifactory, The Secret World and Dungeons 2.

If you cough up $14, you can also grab Grim Dawn, a well-received action RPG built on the same engine as Titan Quest, which regularly expands with free content updates.

All games are PC only this time – no Linux or Mac – and some are available DRM-free. As ever, you choose how money is split between developers, Humble and charity. Go take advantage.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/23/get-volume-and-grim-dawn-on-the-cheap-in-the-latest-humble-bundle-and-help-support-essential-multiple-sclerosis-services-and-research/feed/0Desert Bus for Hope 10 has kicked off – watch folks play a desperately dull and tedious game for charityhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/12/desert-bus-for-hope-10-has-kicked-off-watch-folks-play-a-desperately-dull-and-tedious-game-for-charity/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/12/desert-bus-for-hope-10-has-kicked-off-watch-folks-play-a-desperately-dull-and-tedious-game-for-charity/#respondSat, 12 Nov 2016 20:07:26 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=608003The 10th annual run of Desert Bus has kicked off and you can help the poor folks playing this very, very dull game by making donations to Child’s Play.

Desert Bus for Hope is an annual charity marathon in which members of the team play one of the mini-games from a collection of Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors. As we reported last year, the game forces the player to drive from Tucson, Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada at 45 MPH in real time.

A single run will take players eight hours and they will earn one point. If they want more points, they will need to turn the car around and head back to Tucson.

The run started at 10am PT/1pm ET, and as of press time, the team has already earned $20,011.07 in donations this year- and they have 107 more hours of boring desert driving left – so throw some money at them.

Heading over to the website will also provide more information on the charity, learn more about the Desert Bus for Hope origins, and have a look at Donation Drive prizes

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/12/desert-bus-for-hope-10-has-kicked-off-watch-folks-play-a-desperately-dull-and-tedious-game-for-charity/feed/0Get Shadow Complex Remastered for $1 in the latest Humble Bundlehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/09/get-shadow-complex-remastered-for-1-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/09/get-shadow-complex-remastered-for-1-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/#respondWed, 09 Nov 2016 13:34:31 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=607549The most recent humble bundle may be light on content, but it’s got a few solid games for very little money.

Humble has revealed the latest bundle. It’s called the Unreal Bundle, though that’s not a comment on the value or anything. Unreal here refers to the engine, which is powering all included games.

The entry level tier, at just $1, gets you Shadow Complex Remastered – the recently released PC version of the well-received Xbox 360 Arcade title. You also get Dangerous Golf, the arcade game from former Criterion developers at Three Fields. Dangerous Golf is basically Crash mode from Burnout series.

The $1 also includes a copy of the original Killing Floor, as well as some DLC. Paying more than the average, currently at $4.08, is a where the value climbs even more. You get the mystery adventure The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Adrift, and The Mean Greens – Plastic Warfare.

Finally, if you decide to spend $10, you get all the above as well as multiplayer survival game The Culling. You can see it for yourself through the link. You have 13 more days to grab it.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/09/get-shadow-complex-remastered-for-1-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/feed/0This year’s World of Warcraft charity pet is an adorable Fel Kitty named Mischiefhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/05/this-years-world-of-warcraft-charity-pet-is-an-adorable-fel-kitty-named-mischief/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/05/this-years-world-of-warcraft-charity-pet-is-an-adorable-fel-kitty-named-mischief/#respondSat, 05 Nov 2016 15:57:47 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=607005Blizzard is once again supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation this year by offering up a charity pet for World of Warcraft players.

Starting December 1 through the end of 2016, those who purchase Mischief from the World of Warcraft shop will be contributing to the charity. 100% of the proceeds will be given to Make-A-Wish which aid children with life-threatening medical conditions worldwide.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/05/this-years-world-of-warcraft-charity-pet-is-an-adorable-fel-kitty-named-mischief/feed/0There are a lot of hidden gems in this Humble Gems Bundlehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/10/26/there-are-a-lot-of-hidden-gems-in-this-humble-gems-bundle/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/26/there-are-a-lot-of-hidden-gems-in-this-humble-gems-bundle/#respondWed, 26 Oct 2016 12:59:45 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=605640Humble collected a bunch of acclaimed indie games you may not have heard about, but are totally worth your time, in one bundle.

The Humble Gems Bundle is the latest bundle from the retailer. The bundle lives up to its name, in that all included games are well-received indie gems that did not get enough coverage on release.

That said, they’re good games by most accounts, and the site even shows the Steam rating for each one. Fans of dieffernt genres are catered to here, too, which is always good to see.

The Pay What you Want tier gets you Technobabylon, Odallus: The Dark Call, and Chroma Squad. Beating the average, currently at $4.26, gets you Spaera (Early Access), Westerado: Double Barreled, Assault Android Cactus. The highest tier is at $12, and you get everything listed plus Unbox.

Finally, you’ll receive 10 percent off the Humble Monthly Bundle if you’re a new subscriber.

You can grab the Gems Bundle from here. It’s available now, and for the next 13 days.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/26/there-are-a-lot-of-hidden-gems-in-this-humble-gems-bundle/feed/0Get all the Company of Heroes you could ever need in the latest Humble Bundlehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/10/05/get-all-the-company-of-heroes-you-could-ever-need-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/05/get-all-the-company-of-heroes-you-could-ever-need-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/#respondWed, 05 Oct 2016 01:33:57 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=602894Company of Heroes is ten years old. Celebrate by grabbing as much of the franchise as you can, at a fraction of its original price.

The new Humble Bundle celebrates the tenth anniversary of Company of Heroes, Relic’s WWII RTS.

Pay what you want over $1 for Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor, and Company of Heroes 2 – The Western Front Armies: Oberkommando West, as well as Company of Heroes 10th Anniversary wallpaper 3D printable diorama. As usual, this tier also includes a 10% off coupon for new Humble Monthly subscribers.

Beat the average price ($7.09 at time of writing) to also receive Company of Heroes 2, Company of Heroes 2 – The Western Front Armies: US Forces, Company of Heroes 2 – Case Blue Mission Pack, Company of Heroes 2 – Southern Fronts Mission Pack, Company of Heroes 2 – Victory at Stalingrad Mission Pack and the Company of Heroes 2 soundtrack.

For $10 or more you’ll also score Company of Heroes 2 – The British Forces, Company of Heroes 2 – Ardennes Assault, Company of Heroes 2 – Ardennes Assault: Fox Company Rangers, Company of Heroes 2 – Exclusive Skins Pack and the Company of Heroes art book.

Finally, there’s a premium $30 tier which includes an exclusive shirt.

All games are redeemed on Steam, and although all the Company of Heroes 1 content is PC exclusive, the Company of Heroes 2 codes are good for Linux and Mac, too.

You decide how your payment is split between SEGA, Humble and charity. This week’s beneficiaries are SpecialEffect, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Code Club and Water Aid, with the opportunity to select another fund of your choice, as well.

Well? Go take advantage.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/05/get-all-the-company-of-heroes-you-could-ever-need-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/feed/0GameMaker’s Humble Bundle has some great games – and the tools to make your ownhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/09/07/gamemakers-humble-bundle-has-some-great-games-and-the-tools-to-make-your-own/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/09/07/gamemakers-humble-bundle-has-some-great-games-and-the-tools-to-make-your-own/#respondWed, 07 Sep 2016 03:22:35 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=599483Humble Bundle wants you to play games, but also make games. This is the great cycle of life.

The latest Humble Bundle is all about GameMaker, the popular development software which is at the heart of more professional releases than you might realise.

Beat the average ($11.79 at time of writing) and you’ll also get Galactic Missile Defense, Solstice and Home, plus the GameMaker HTML5 Module and the source code to Uncanny Valley, Ink, Galactic Missile Defence, 10 Second Ninja X GameMaker Edition, and Cook, Serve, Delicious. Oh, and a 40% off coupon for 10 Second Ninja X.

That’s about $1,800 worth of games and development software licenses all up; not too shabby. Some of the stuff included is DRM-free but much of it isn’t, and the software is all for Windows PC even if some of the games support Linux, Mac and Android.

As ever, you decide how your payment is split between developers, organisers and charity. The nominated beneficiary is Doctors Without Borders (MSF), but you can nominate your own favourite fund through the Paypal Giving Fund, too.

Also, if you’re not keen on buying in Humble Bundle will give you a couple of free games this week; hit the link above for that. Well? Go take advantage.

You’d be amazed how many great games were made in GameMaker, which is known for its friendliness to coding newbies. Examples include Hyper Light Drifter, Stealth Bastard Deluxe, Spelunky, Nidhogg, Downwell, Gods Will be Watching, Risk of Rain, Death Ray Manta, Super Crate Box and Gunpoint.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/09/07/gamemakers-humble-bundle-has-some-great-games-and-the-tools-to-make-your-own/feed/0Get the first two Tomb Raider games on Android in latest Humble Bundlehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/09/06/get-the-first-two-tomb-raider-games-on-android-in-latest-humble-bundle/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/09/06/get-the-first-two-tomb-raider-games-on-android-in-latest-humble-bundle/#respondTue, 06 Sep 2016 02:19:24 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=599361Humble Bundle is back with another mobile offering, although you’ll probably want something other than touch controls for some of these.

The latest Humble Bundle gathers together a stack of Android games, although I’m not super comfortable calling it a mobile affair as you’ll almost certainly want a peripheral.

This week’s offer is pay what you want over $1 for Cloud Chasers, Last Horizon and Tomb Raider 1 & 2 – that’s both full, original Core games with the expansions released for PC.

Those last two are kind of the heart of the bundle, so let’s talk about them a bit more. Judging by reviews on Google Play it seems there is some sort of nightmarish touch control scheme, and controller support beyond the officially supported MOGA Ace Power and Logitech PowerShell seems to be pretty hit and miss.

An important caveat, but here’s another one: if you came to gaming after the introduction of dual analogue sticks, these early Tomb Raider games are going to be a hellscape for you regardless. Three inputs to mantle a ledge? Sure, why not? (I love these games but gosh.)

Anyway, beat the average price ($4.37 at time of writing) and you’ll also receive Always Sometimes Monsters and Shooting Stars. The premium $5 tier adds Space Grunts and Cosmonautica.

All games are available DRM-free, and there are some soundtracks included. As ever, you choose how your payment is split between developers, organisers and charity. The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child’s Play are this week’s official beneficiaries, but you can also name a fund of your choice through the Paypal Giving Fund.

Pay $1 or more and you’ll get the Space Quest Collection, Phantasmagoria 1-2, the Police Quest Collection and Shiftlings.

Drop the current average of $12.62 and you will unlock: Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, TimeShift, Quest for Glory 1-5 and Gabriel Knight 1-3

If you pay $15 or more Caesar 3 -4, Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved, the King’s Quest Collection (includes seven games) and Velocity can be yours.

Finally, if you hand over $20 you’ll net the recent King’s Quest: The Complete Collection which includes all five chapters plus the epilogue.

All game keys in this bundle are PC only, save for Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved which is also available for Linux and Mac.

Hit up Humble Bundle for more information.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/08/31/over-215-worth-of-sierra-games-are-included-in-latest-humble-bundle/feed/0The new Humble Indie Bundle is actually full of rad indieshttp://www.vg247.com/2016/08/17/the-new-humble-indie-bundle-is-actually-full-of-rad-indies/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/08/17/the-new-humble-indie-bundle-is-actually-full-of-rad-indies/#respondWed, 17 Aug 2016 01:27:45 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=596927Humble Bundles come and go, but some are more worthwhile than others. This is one of the good ones.

There’s a Humble Bundle deal almost every week, but a lot of them are kind of forgettable. A mainstream publisher will package up a stack of older games, for example, or a number of Early Access developers will band together to raise some revenue to aid with development of unfinished games.

But every now and then we get a real gem, and the flagship Humble Indie Bundle is one of them. Now in its 17th generation, this deal always offers independent games with Linux, Mac and PC builds and the option to go completely DRM-free – and the games are always terrific.

This collection is no exception. Pay what you want for Lethal League, Galak-Z and most notably The Beginner’s Guide, a new narrative adventure from The Stanley Parable creator Davey Wreden which turned heads and generated major buzz in critical circles.

If you beat the average ($5.58 at time of writing) you’ll also receive the chaotic co-op adventure Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime (a game Pat once described as “put that on our website immediately”), Octodad: Dadliest Catch (responsible, via demo units, for multiple PS4 console sales) and Super Time Force Ultra, the ultimate versions of Capoybara’s action platformer. More games will be added to this tier at a later date, too.

Some soundtracks are included. As ever, you choose how your payment is split between developers, organisers and charity. Donations will benefit the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child’s Play, but you cna name a third charity if you like.

Well? I can’t believe you’re dithering on this one. Take advantage.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/08/17/the-new-humble-indie-bundle-is-actually-full-of-rad-indies/feed/0HELP: The Game is a collection of titles on Steam with proceeds benefiting War Child charityhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/07/27/help-the-game-is-a-collection-of-titles-on-steam-with-proceeds-benefiting-war-child-charity/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/07/27/help-the-game-is-a-collection-of-titles-on-steam-with-proceeds-benefiting-war-child-charity/#respondWed, 27 Jul 2016 18:18:13 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=594474War Child has teamed up with 11 development studios to create a game collection with all proceeds benefiting the charity.

HELP: The Game is a collection of 12 original PC titles created during a six-day games jam, with each studio offering their time and resources for free.

You can pick up Help: The Game on Steam for $14.99/£9.99. , and it comes with the following titles: 10 Minute Tower, A Verdant Hue, Anthelion, BlockAid, Captain Curve’s Intergalactic Space Adventure, Emily: Displaced, HELP: THE GAME, Malkia, NeverMine, Octamari Rescue, Rise, Savana, Splash Bash.

If you are unfamiliar with War Child, the charity specializes in aiding the more than 230 million children affected by conflict.

“More than half of all people affected by conflict are children, but less than five per cent of humanitarian funding is spent protecting and educating them,” says the charity. “They are the most vulnerable and are at risk of violence, abuse and trauma. They miss out on school and become separated from their families.

“The charity believes children in emergencies need more than simply food, shelter and water – they need education, livelihoods and protection as well.”

It’s a great charity and cause, and when you purchase the collection, you’ll be helping a child in need.

Humble Bundle has teamed up with 2K for a second time, and the results are pretty spectacular.

Pay what you want over $1 and you’ll score The Darkness 2 (excellent), Spec Ops: The Line (also excellent), and Duke Nukem Forever (notoriously less excellent) – as well as a coupon for 10% off new subscriptions to Humble Monthly.

Beat the average price ($7.79 at time of writing) to also receive Civilization 5 (tasty), NBA 2K16 (also tasty), Mafia 2 Digital Deluxe Edition (not to everybody’s taste but very more-ish) and the Summer Skins DLC pack for Battleborn. This tier also includes a coupon for 40% off XCOM 2 (extremely tasty).

What’s that? You don’t own Battleborn? No worries! The premium $15 tier includes Battleborn and a pack of 230 Platinum to spend in-game. It also features Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, which is one of my favourite games.

In short: extremely good. All games are redeemed through Steam, and there are multiple Linux and Mac options. As ever, you choose how your payment is split between publisher, organisers and charity; 2K has nominated Gamechanger as the beneficiary, but you can choose your own, as well.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/07/20/get-battleborn-mafia-2-civ-5-and-more-in-huge-humble-bundle-from-2k/feed/0Get your duel on in latest gem-studded Humble Bundlehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/07/13/humble-bundle-get-your-duel-on/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/07/13/humble-bundle-get-your-duel-on/#respondWed, 13 Jul 2016 01:06:28 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=592230Some great games in this week’s Humble Bundle. Get on it.

Humble Bundle has a number of really good games on offer this week but there’s one in particular I’d like to highlight: Nidhogg. This lo-fi indie is a fantastic local multiplayer experience, stripping duelling down to the absolute basics in a tense battle of wits that is as much about psychology as reflexes. it somehow manages to be stunningly beautiful in its simplicity, too.

That’s my top pick, but there’s plenty of goodness to be had. The pay what you want tier includes Roller Derby Disco Dodgeball, Nidhogg and Choice Chamber. Any payment over $1 also comes with a 10% off coupon for new Humble Monthly subscriptions.

Beat the average price ($5.57 at time of writing) to also receive Golf with Your Friends (an Early Access title ), Skullgirls All Characters and Color Palette Bundle, Spelunky and Roguelands.

The premium tier is $15 and adds Rocket League.

Soundtracks are included in the first two tiers. All games are available via Steam if you pay over $1, with some DRM-free options and multiple Linux and Mac ports.

As ever, you decide how your payment is split between developers, organisers and charity. This week’s nominated beneficiary is Crisis Text Line, but you can choose your own cause, too.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/07/13/humble-bundle-get-your-duel-on/feed/0Pick up a stack of PC and Android games in the latest Humble Bundlehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/06/29/pick-up-a-stack-of-pc-and-android-games-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/06/29/pick-up-a-stack-of-pc-and-android-games-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/#respondWed, 29 Jun 2016 04:02:45 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=590494Some lovely little gems – and also a stack of stuff we’ve never heard of.

All hail the Humble PC & Android Bundle, the 14th of its name. One of the most popular of the regular Humble Bundles, the PC & Android scheme gives you a stack of cross-platform and DRM-free titles you can play at home or on the go.

The base tier of this bundle is free – it’s a copy of SPACECOM.

Pay what you want for 10000000, the absolutely beautiful Badland GOTY Edition (or Premium Edition on Android) and SPACECOM. At $1 or over you’ll also receive a coupon for 10% off Humble Monthly for new subscribers.

Fork over $3 or more to also receive Please Don’t Touch Anything, Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon and You Must Build a Boat.

If you beat the average by $3 or more (that’s $8.55 in total at time of writing) and you’ll also get Desktop Dungeons (which I love) and Knights of Pen & Paper 2 (which Steph was very excited about).

There are soundtracks at every tier, and most games have Linux and Mac builds available. As mentioned above these are all DRM free, but as long as you pay over $1 you can opt for Steam keys.

As ever, you choose how your payment is split between developers, organisers and charity. This week’s nominated charities are the Electronic Frontier Foundation and American Red Cross, but there are thousands to choose from if you prefer to name your own beneficiary.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/06/29/pick-up-a-stack-of-pc-and-android-games-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/feed/0Humble Staff Picks Bundle includes a lovely assortment of unique gameshttp://www.vg247.com/2016/06/08/second-humble-staff-picks-bundle/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/06/08/second-humble-staff-picks-bundle/#respondWed, 08 Jun 2016 11:36:38 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=586306The Staff Picks Bundle has returned once again to Humble.

Staff Picks is a relatively new type of bundle at Humble Bundle. The first one of these debuted in April, and the games were picked by the office’s gargoyle.

Now it’s Hamble’s turn, the office’s bindle pig. Hamble’s taste is somewhat eccentric, as demonstrated by the choice of games in this bundle.

The Pay What You Want tier gets you 1001 Spikes, Absolute Drift, and Snakebird. Beating the average, currently at $6.04, adds in Hand of Fate, and Deathtrap. If you pay $10 or more, you get Viscera Cleanup Detail – including the House of Horror DLC, as well as Craft the World.

You can also pay $40 for a plushy. See everything for yourself through the link.

This bundle will be live for the next 13 days and more games will be added soon.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/06/08/second-humble-staff-picks-bundle/feed/0Humble Narrative bundle features story-driven games Broken Age, Her Story, morehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/06/01/humble-narrative-bundle-broken-age-her-story/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/06/01/humble-narrative-bundle-broken-age-her-story/#respondWed, 01 Jun 2016 12:18:37 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=585228Immerse yourself in different worlds and learn the stories of people who aren’t like you.

The latest Humble Bundle has been revealed. Called the Narrative Bundle, it collects games that feature heavy emphasis on story.

The ‘Pay What you Want’ tier gets you Her Story, Read Only Memories, and Cibele. Beating the average, currently at $4.13, throws in Broken Age, 80 Days, and parts 1 & 2 of Sorcery.

If you decide to go all out for the $10 tier, you get everything as well as Shadowrun: Hong Kong – Extended Edition.

The bundle is available now, and for the next 13 days, but it doesn’t look like any more games will be added. You can check it out from here.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/06/01/humble-narrative-bundle-broken-age-her-story/feed/0Ubisoft Humble Bundle adds more games, The Division creditshttp://www.vg247.com/2016/05/24/ubisoft-humble-bundle-is-back-with-the-division-assassins-creed-rogue-more/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/05/24/ubisoft-humble-bundle-is-back-with-the-division-assassins-creed-rogue-more/#respondTue, 24 May 2016 19:37:49 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=584234Ubisoft has put its previous Humble Bundle back up on the store.

Update:

Ubisoft updated the bundle to add more goodies. The ‘pay more than the average’ tier ($6.94) now includes Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, as well as 100 Target Intel Credits for The Division.

You have four more days to take advantage.

Original story: The Humble Ubisoft Bundle Encore once again contains Grow Home, Call of Juarez Gunslinger and Rayman Origins when pay $1 or more.

Pay more than the current average of $5.13 and, again, unlock Splinter Cell Blacklist, Far Cry 3, Assassin’s Creed Chronicles China and more games coming soon – for that tier.

Pay $15 or more and you will unlock Assassin’s Creed Rogue and The Crew (which is free for XBLG users in June), and pay $75 or more to The Division and a Division T-shirt.

Saints Row and Dead Island feature in Deep Silver’s new Humble Bundle

This week’s new Humble Bundle is pretty chockers.

Pay what you want over $1 for Sacred 3 Gold, Risen, Risen 2: Dark Waters Gold Edition, Saints Row 2, Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition and a coupon for 10% off one month of Humble Monthly for new subscribers

Pay more than the average price (a measly $3.57 at time of writing) to also receive Dead Island Riptide Complete Edition, Killer is Dead – Nightmare Edition, Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package and a coupon for 75% off Dead Island Definitive Collection in the Humble Store.

Pony up a handsome $13 or more to also receive Saints Row 4 and Risen 3 Titan Lords.

All games require Steam, but there are a few Linux and Mac ports available. As ever, you choose how your payment is split between organisers, publisher and charity. Deep Silver has nominated Lions International and GameChanger, but you can choose you own favourite cause.

This is one I’d grab myself if I didn’t already own Dead Island and Saints Row. I really like the Saints Row series, and the fourth one is especially good; if you liked gadding about in Crackdown or Infamous: Last Light, you’ll enjoy the superhero powers. Very few open world games manage to pack such joy into traversal, and in my opinion it is only bettered by Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell, where you can fly around on demonic wings.

The latest Humble Bundle is Capcom’s second go-round with the pay what you want scheme. All games are PC only, via Steam – no DRM-free options here.

Called Humble Capcom Super Turbo HD Remix Rebundle, the pack is available from as little as $1, which nets you Strider, Resident Evil Revelations 2 – Episode 1: Penal Colony, Lost Planet 3 Complete Pack, Bionic Commando: Rearmed and coupons for 40% off Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Deluxe and 30% off Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen in the Humble Store as well as 10% off one month of Humble Monthly for new subscribers.

Beat the average ($8.43 at time of writing) to also receive Resident Evil Revelations Revelations, DmC: Devil May Cry, Resident Evil 4 and Remember Me. More games will be added to this tier down the track.

Finally, fork over at least $15 and you’ll get Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition and Resident Evil 6 as well.

As ever, you decide how your money is split between publisher, organisers and charity. You can pick your own charitable beneficiary, but Capcom has nominated the Kumamoto Japan Earthquake Relief Fund – a response to the disastrous series of quakes and aftershocks of April this year, which resulted in dozens of deaths, thousands of injuries and the evacuation of 44,000 residents of Kumamoto and Oita.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/05/11/capcom-humble-bundle-kumamoto/feed/0Game of Thrones, Walking Dead and more in Telltale’s Humble Bundlehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/04/13/game-of-thrones-walking-dead-telltale-humble-bundle/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/04/13/game-of-thrones-walking-dead-telltale-humble-bundle/#respondWed, 13 Apr 2016 01:48:12 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=578256Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and much more: the latest Humble Bundle is a great way to snaffle a stack of fantastic games from Telltale.

The Humble TellTale Bundle is a real banger.

Pay what you want over $1 for Back to the Future, Sam & Max: Devil’s Playhouse, Poker Night at the Inventory, Puzzle Agent 1 & 2 and The Walking Dead – Season 1.

Beat the average ($7.97 at time of writing) to receive The Walking Dead: 400 days, The Wolf Among Us, Poker Night 2 and Tales from the Borderlands, one of my favourite games of 2015. More games will be aded to this tier later on, too.

Cough up $12 or more and you’ll score Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead – Season 2.

All of the games included are full, complete products; not single episodes or seasons in progress. They must all be redeemed through Steam, but all are available on Mac as well as PC.

As ever, you choose how your cash is split between developer, organisers and charity, with Direct relief and Girls Who Code named as beneficiaries this time.

Well? What are you waiting for? Go take advantage before this terrific offer expires.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/04/13/game-of-thrones-walking-dead-telltale-humble-bundle/feed/0New Humble Bundle has Tropico 5, Homeworld collection, Chivalry, morehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/04/06/new-humble-bundle-has-tropico-5-homeworld-collection-chivalry-more/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/04/06/new-humble-bundle-has-tropico-5-homeworld-collection-chivalry-more/#respondWed, 06 Apr 2016 08:03:52 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=577249Humble has launched a new type of bundle that includes games favoured by their staff.

The Humble Staff Picks Bundle is a newest bundle available at Humble Bundle. Each one of these will reflect the tastes of a certain member of staff.

First up is Glen, Humble’s office gargoyle. No, really. Gargoyle or not, the new bundle includes a decent line-up of games for as low as $1.

Paying the $1 gets you Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, Ultimate General: Gettysburg, and 10 percent off coupon on Humble Monthly for new subscribers.

Beating the average, currently at $6.43, gets you GRAV (Early Access), Tropico 5, and Victor Vran. The highest tier will set you back $12, and it includes everything plus Homeworld Remastered Collection.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/04/06/new-humble-bundle-has-tropico-5-homeworld-collection-chivalry-more/feed/0Get 2013’s Tomb Raider for PC when you donate $1 or more to charityhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/03/29/get-2013s-tomb-raider-for-pc-when-you-donate-1-or-more-to-charity/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/03/29/get-2013s-tomb-raider-for-pc-when-you-donate-1-or-more-to-charity/#respondTue, 29 Mar 2016 13:19:36 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=576112Want a copy of 2013’s Tomb Raider on PC on the cheap? Donate $1 or more to the GameChanger Charity and Square Enix will hand you a digital copy.

The free copy will be handed out from today through April 5 or until they run out of digital keys. Once the donation goes through, you will be emailed a Steam code.

As part of the 20-year celebration of Tomb Raider, those who donate at least $20 will be entered into a drawing where prizes include a special Crystal Dynamics swag bag. Inside is a collector’s edition of Rise of The Tomb Raider, along with special items related to the series.

GameChanger is a non-profit focused on improving the lives of children suffering from life-threatening diseases. It delivers video game gifts to hospitals, and provides financial support to deserving families.

For a full list of donation rewards, and information on rules and regulations be sure to visit the campaign page linked above.

If you pay $1 or more you will unlock Company of Heroes Complete Edition, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Master Collection, Medieval 2: Total War Collection, Rome: Total War Collection, the SEGA Genesis/Megadrive Strategy Pack and 10% off Humble Monthly for New Subscribers.

Pay more than the current average $5.47 average and you’ll pick up Valkyria Chronicles, Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War 2 – Grand Master Collection, Eastside Hockey Manager, Total War: Shogun 2 – Fall of the Samurai Collection and 66% off Football Manager 2016.

Finally, if you drop $12 or more on the bundle, you’ll get Total War: ATTILA and Company of Heroes 2: Master Collection for you’re trouble.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/03/22/humble-bundle-total-war-valkyria-chronicles-company-of-heroes/feed/0Win a private FIFA 16 session with Rio Ferdinand through charity platform Kickrhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/03/22/win-a-private-fifa-16-session-with-rio-ferdinand-through-charity-platform-kickr/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/03/22/win-a-private-fifa-16-session-with-rio-ferdinand-through-charity-platform-kickr/#respondTue, 22 Mar 2016 15:14:55 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=575437Ex-England and Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand and SB.TV founder Jamal Edwards MBE will be competing against one another for the title of FIFA 16 champion. And it’s all for Ferdinand’s charity.

Kickr.com creates unique celebrity experiences for fans who make donations to various causes.

Two people who donate to the Rio Ferdinand Foundation through the Kickr website will be driven to London to play in a FIFA 16 session with Rio, Jamal, and some yet-to-be announced special guests. The two winners can also bring one guest and participate in the session at a 4K private cinema. The winners will also take home an Xbox One.

The campaign is currently live and runs until April 6. Hit up the links for more information on how to enter.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/03/22/win-a-private-fifa-16-session-with-rio-ferdinand-through-charity-platform-kickr/feed/0Indie game bundle donating funds set aside for Curiosity winner to charity per his requesthttp://www.vg247.com/2016/02/26/indie-game-bundle-donating-funds-set-aside-for-curiosity-winner-to-charity-at-his-request/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/02/26/indie-game-bundle-donating-funds-set-aside-for-curiosity-winner-to-charity-at-his-request/#respondFri, 26 Feb 2016 18:52:43 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=571770GameBundle’s first bundle was one designed to reward the winner of Peter Molyneux’s Curiosity challenge, Bryan Henderson, with the money promised to him by 22cans for winning the Curiosity: What’s Inside the Cube prize. Instead, Henderson wants his 10% cut to go to charity.

According to the pay-what-you-want service, Henderson reached out to the company requesting any funds which were to be designated to him be handed over the charity SpecialEffect.

The Humble Ubisoft Bundle offers Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Grow Home and Rayman Origins for anything over $1.

Beat the average – $5.68 at time of writing – to also receive Far Cry 3, Splinter Cell Blacklist and Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China. More games will be added to this tier later this week.

Cough up $15 or more and you’ll also score Assassin’s Creed Rogue and The Crew.

Finally, a pre-order for The Division is available at $75 or more, and also includes an exclusive T-shirt and a coupon for 66% off up to three Ubisoft titles in the Humble Store – excluding pre-orders, The Division, Rainbow 6 Siege Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and Anno 2205.

All games are Windows only, redeemed through Steam or (mostly) Uplay. As ever, you decide how your payment is split between publisher, organisers and charity, with benefits to Extra Life and Stack-Up.

This is The Division’s second Humble appearance, having starred in a recent Humble Weekly Bundle, too. Both were priced at $75, so don’t refine too much upon it.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/02/02/grow-home-assassins-creed-far-cry-in-humble-ubisoft-bundle/feed/0Join Life is Strange anti-bullying hashtag campaign and Square Enix will donate for youhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/01/14/join-life-is-strange-anti-bullying-hashtag-campaign-and-square-enix-will-donate-for-you/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/01/14/join-life-is-strange-anti-bullying-hashtag-campaign-and-square-enix-will-donate-for-you/#respondThu, 14 Jan 2016 04:54:42 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=564846Life is Strange publisher Square Enix wants to give money away, and has invited you to help it.

Inspired by the competition of the same name in Life is Strange, #EveryDayHeroes is a hashtag campaign in benefit of the Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights.

The video above was narrated by Ashly Burch, who stars as Chloe in Life is Strange, and explains a little more about the initiative.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/01/14/join-life-is-strange-anti-bullying-hashtag-campaign-and-square-enix-will-donate-for-you/feed/0Desert Bus sequel in the works, “probably” for Oculus Rift and PlayStation VRhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/01/13/desert-bus-sequel-in-the-works-probably-for-oculus-rift-and-playstation-vr/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/01/13/desert-bus-sequel-in-the-works-probably-for-oculus-rift-and-playstation-vr/#respondWed, 13 Jan 2016 02:48:58 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=564667A game nobody wants to play after the first 5 minutes is getting a sequel, and all in the name of charity.

Penn Jillette of magicians Penn & Teller has made a surprising announcement.

Speaking on a recent episode of his podcast, as reported by Gamasutra, Jilette said he’s collaborating with Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford on a sequel to Dester Bus.

“This is a big, big deal. We’re going to do a new Desert Bus and it’s going to be just for charities, so charities can use it to raise money,” he said.

“We’re doing a couple other games. It’ll be a bundle; we’re talking to a bunch of people. It’ll probably be agnostic in terms of platform, and it’ll probably be for the Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR.”

The original Desert Bus was part of Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors, an unreleased compilation of joke mini-games for Sega Mega CD. It simulates driving between Tucson and Las Vegas in real-time, and is (deliberately) such an awful experience that enduring its agonies has allowed Desert Bus for Hope to raise over $3 million in the course of nine marathons.

The not-entirely-unexpected death of the Sega Mega CD scotched the compilation, which is a shame – it seemed like a really clever use of the strengths of a medium, something like Penn & Teller’s Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends video. It’s cool to think the concept’s finally getting another chance to shine, especially on the VR frontier.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/01/13/desert-bus-sequel-in-the-works-probably-for-oculus-rift-and-playstation-vr/feed/0GRID, Rise of the Argonauts, two others added to Humble Codemasters Bundlehttp://www.vg247.com/2015/12/02/grid-codemasters-humble-bundle/
http://www.vg247.com/2015/12/02/grid-codemasters-humble-bundle/#respondWed, 02 Dec 2015 13:56:52 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=560677New games have been added to the Humble Codemasters Bundle and they can each be yours when you pay over the average price.

The new goodies are the first GRID, the GRID Autosport Drag Pack, Rise of the Argonauts, and Toybox Turbos.

As previously reported there are loads of other racing games such as GRID 2 and 3, DiRT Showdown, DiRT 3, Colin McRae Rally and others.